The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-29
Ex-PRIsoNERs OF WAR.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
REIIFVIILE. III. Dee d

Os-ASiAE-fAASAHJ Al@L'i 0SSs III 1901 }
Circular No. 4.
The foIlowing-named comrades are hereby ap-
pointed and requested to act as a Pension Commit
tee on behalf OF the National Association Union Elk
Prisoners of War:
Thomas 7, Mckee LEI Washington. D; o.
z. III. Williams indianapolis, Ind.
w. d. Lucas, Dies Moines, Iowa.
J. G. B. Adams, Lynn, Mass.
John j. Dillon, Manchester, n. III.
Ezra Fl. Ripple, Scranton, Pa.
DIR. j. T. Walton, Buffalo, n. 7.
J. F. Mack, Sandusky, O..
Frederick A. Rowe, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Henry Knipp. Baltimore Md.
Thomas w. Jones, Orange. n j.
George 7. Hall, Oswego, Kan.
Samuel G. Hills. Concord, Ky.
H. c. N Lewis Bellows Falls, VT.
George W Grant Minneapolis, MINI.
John $. Ferguson, Jefferson City, Mo.
w II. Beasley, Ithaca, Mich.
The following bill was adopted and recon-
mended by the National Association at its late Con-
yention and the President earnestly solicts and
urges the full and hearty support OF the committee
In its behalf:
Be it enacted by The Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtives Of the United STATES Of America In Con-
6TeSs assembled.
SEC l. That the Secretary of the Interior be and
he is hereby authorized and directed to place on
the penson-rol the names OF the surviving officers
and enlisted men, including sailors marines militia
and volunteers of the military service of the United
States who served in the late war of the rebellion
and who were prisoners of war, at the following
rates: For those confined in any Southern prison
for 80 days, one-fourth pension; for 100 days one
half pension; for go days, three-fourths pension;
and for anyonger period than days full pension
And the proof of his having been held as prisoner
of shall be sufficient evidence for granting such
pension; Provided, That this section shall not be
construed to allow any person TO receive more than
one pension.
SEC q That all surviving officers and enlisted
men, including sailors, marines, militia and volun-
teers Of the military service of the United States,
who served in the late war Of the rebellion, and
who were prisoners OF war shall receive the sum
of 81 for each and every day they held in
HneDaent prisoners OF To he maid W IA
Secretary of the Interior
This bill was also by resolution referred TO the
Grand Encampment, GAR, at st. Louis, and by it
made part of its recommended legislation on
pensions.
The second section ofthe bill h:4 heretofore been
before Congress- and secured favorable report by
the Pension COMMITTEES OF the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The constantly increasing necessity of legislation
for the benefit of our honorably discharged COM
rades requires that great efforts should be put
forth to secure 1t at this session of Congress.
Justice and humanity demands 1t from the hands
of our prosperous Government, which the valor
and sacrifices of those comrades saved from disco
luton, and made its present National greatness
| possible.
| To secure the passage of these Just measures
should be the object of every Association of Union
ex-prisoners in the country, as we'll of every in
! diyidual oomrade.
With a combined effort this can be DONE if all,
| individually and collectively, will earnestly and
| faithfully urge Members OF Congress to favorably
consider the matter and IN all reasonable ways So
| liet public opinion in It's behalf.
| My predecessors have probably without excep-
| ton, worked and argued IN favor of such laws as
| this bill confempates, and while all honor is due
them for their efforts, the fact that such law has
not been placed upon the Statute books shows that
! greater efforts still required
/ trust that not only every ex-prisoner, but, in
| their generosity, every soldier comrade will use
their best efforts to have Il so placed.
w. ii. POWELL. President.
Address all communications relating to the Ma
/ tionai Association, Union Ex-Prisoners of War. to
Maj 1. ?. Williams, Secretary, Box 227, Washing
ton, d. Q.